Can Urban Air Mobility thrive without better infrastructure? In this Op-Ed, Brent Klavon discusses the urgent need for vertiport automation. The following guest post is an original op-ed from Brent Klavon, Vice President at ANRA Technologies. DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts payment for guest posts. Are Vertiports the Weakest Link in the UAM Ecosystem? The news is … [Read more...] about What Does Urban Air Mobility Need to Thrive? Vertiport Automation – An Op Ed by ANRA Technologies’ Brent Klavon
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DJI’s AeroScope Passes Evaluation by UK’s National Infrastructure Protection Agency
The UK has had its fair share of drone-related disruption, most notably with the grounding of flights across several days at London's Gatwick airport - around this time last year. Ever since, the UK government has been grappling with the issue of drone misuse. New legislation has been passed enforcing drone registration for hobbyists, while airports around the country have … [Read more...] about DJI’s AeroScope Passes Evaluation by UK’s National Infrastructure Protection Agency
DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
UK-based Heliguy, one of DJI’s largest European enterprise partners and distributors, has been awarded a nationwide contract with Network Rail as part of a drone services framework worth up to £2.6million. Heliguy will supply, maintain, repair and service Network Rail’s drones, as well as delivering training courses to the infrastructure group’s team of in-house pilots. … [Read more...] about DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
Transurban: Using Drones To Maintain Roads & Bridges Down Under
Australian transport infrastructure company Transurban has released a video outlining how their drone fleet is supporting construction, maintenance and inspection operations. Transurban operates infrastructure in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as roads in North America, in Montreal and Greater Washington. The company's maintenance teams have been using drones to … [Read more...] about Transurban: Using Drones To Maintain Roads & Bridges Down Under
New Research Report on Five Business Lessons about Drone Inspections
Guest post by Colin Snow — We just released a new research report titled “Five Valuable Business Lessons About Drones in Asset and Infrastructure Inspection” This is the fourth in a series of white papers intended to share lessons learned in specific industries and how to maximize the value drones can deliver in those industries. This year, we are building on the … [Read more...] about New Research Report on Five Business Lessons about Drone Inspections
